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Charbles earnest moody was a gospel songwriter from gordon county, georgia, united states. Chorus why meet a terrible fate, mercies abundantly wait, turn. Drifting too far from the shore vernacular shellac. Reddick is the author of the pulitzer prizenominated novel drifting too far from the shore and two collections, reading the coffee grounds and road kill art and other. Sep 15, 2016 niles reddick s drifting too far from the shore is an excellent literary novel that combines nostalgia, complex characters and a good deal of humor as the book follows the aging muddy rewis, who is hoping to soon be reunited with her late husband, claude. Niles reddicks collection road kill art and other oddities was a finalist for an eppie award. Niles reddick author of drifting too far from the shore.
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